NHTSA Complaint #10029039 — 1999 CHEVROLET MALIBU ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10029039
Vehicle	1999 CHEVROLET MALIBU
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	May 1, 2003
Date Filed	July 23, 2003
Mileage	44,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	CO

Consumer Description

SEVERE PISTON SLAP. DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED LIFTERS 3 TIMES, PISTONS AND ALL OTHER MOVING PARTS IN ENGINE ONCE. ENGINE STILL RUNS VERY HOT AND HAS SIGNIFICANT LOSS OF POWER (I HAVE TO FLOOR IT TO MAINTAIN HIGHWAY SPEED WHILE GOING UPHILL, ETC.)*AK

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